The ESOP Podcast
Did you know that Capital Trustees is the owner/ author of The ESOP Podcast and is available free via Itunes? As described – on the Itunes Page: Capital Trustees is thrilled with the continued success of The ESOP Podcast, our new project that invites listeners to hear insights from the best in the ESOP business.…
Indiana Data from the 2016 Annual Survey of Entreprenuers
According to the 2016 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs which enumerated 105,583 Indiana businesses (businesses with paid employees): Business owners aged 55-64 owned 33,974 businesses, and Business owners aged 65+ owned an additional 21,954 businesses. These two age groups account for 53% of Indiana business where their owners are 55 years old or older and are…
Mid-Term Election Results
Mid-term election results are in and congratulations to the following Hoosiers for winning their elections. INCEO looks forward to working with these Senators and Representatives on Pro-ESOP legislation in the 116th Congress. Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) Representative Peter Visclosky (D-IN-1) Representative Jackie Walroski (R-IN-2) Representative Jim Banks (R-IN-3) Representative Jim Baird (R-IN-4) Representative Susan Brooks…
Indiana ESOP Subject Matter Experts
INCEO has launched the Expert Professionals page on the INCEO website. The intent behind this page is to provide a listing of service providers who have offices in Indiana, provide ESOP services to Indiana Companies, and support employee ownership through membership in The ESOP Association or the National Center for Employee Ownership, as well as,…
Legislative Update 10-24-18
Many thanks to Representative Paul Tonko (D-NY-20), and Danny Davis (D-IL-7) who cosponsored H.R.2092 on Oct 23, 2018. This raises the number of cosponsors to 83! This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend to all domestic corporations, including S corporations, provisions allowing deferral of tax on gain from the sale of employer…
New Jersey – Pro ESOP Legislation
New Jersey State Senator Troy Singleton introduced S. 3112 on October 18, 2018. This legislation provides for a gross income tax exclusion for capital gains from sale of certain employer securities. As stated in the legislation This bill provides a gross income tax exclusion for certain capital gains from the sale of employer securities of…
Gender Equity Inequality
Gender Equity Inequality – Are ESOPs the answer? In a recent article by Simone Stolzoff, based on a report from Carta, she reported that while women make up 35% of equity-holding employees, they hold only 20% of employee equity. The data, which was compiled from 180,000 employees across 6,000 companies, shows women employees own just $0.47 for…
Indianapolis Indiana – Mayor Joe Hogsett
Indianapolis, Indiana – Mayor Joe Hogsett has issued a proclamation declaring the month of October 2018 as Employee Ownership Month. October has been celebrated as Employee Ownership month for over 20 years, and is a terrific celebration of the spirit of employee ownership, and an invaluable opportunity to educate employee owners, elected officials, the media,…
Who Should Own Your Business After You? A Guide for Business Owners
New from the National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) Who Should Own Your Business After You? A Guide for Business Owners Thousands of business owners have decided that employee ownership is the best way to preserve the job security of their workforces and protect the character of their companies while providing them and their families…
Want to Have a 90-95% Success Rate with Acquisitions? Do As ESOPs Do!
A Research Summary of Employee Owned Company Acquisitions Shows High Success Rate by: Suzanne Cromlish, Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University, INCEO Blog Contributor As has been widely publicized, wealth inequality in America is currently greater than at any previous time in United States history. In 2005, a CEO’s typical compensation package equated to their…